Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-13


PAGES AND OF To-DAY's STAR contain:
Street, Railway Extensions, the Children's Christ
mas Club an International council Of Women,
Americans at Bull Fight, Telegraphic Dis
patches, &C,
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., 1912, ,799; customs, $4OO 3S9.
WINTER CRUIsEs.-The U. 8. steamer Trenton is
to leave New York January for Panama, as nag
ship OF the Pacific station. The Enterprise and
the Ntpsic are to make cruises around the world
In opposite directions the former sailing east by
the way OF the Mediterranean. as soon as Capt.
member Of tbe Stevenson conrf of inon,ry tss S
Nipsic Will sail in about ten days.
THE NEW CRUISER CHICAGO starts to-day on her
first trial trip under the supervision OF the naval
advisory board. She will make q twenty-fOu
hours run down the Sound, and a complete test Of
her speed and general seaworthiness will be made.
THE FISHERIES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. definite
can be learned at the State Department in regard
to the truth Of the reports that a hitch has oc-
Cured in the proceedings OF the fisheries negotia-
tors. Secretary Bayard will neither af11rm or
sion would thereby be violated. Mr. Foster, the
Canadian minister OF fisheries, Is still In town, be
says notwithstanding the dispatch from Ottawa
TO the enect that he Is on his way there. Sir
Charles Tupper is en- route for Winnipeg.
Mrs. CLEVELAND has declined, through Col. La
mont, to accept a handsome Mosaic jewel case,
sent her by venetian jewelry firm, with the ex-
PLANTATION that she prefers not to be the recipient
Of gifts from other than personal friends ~-
The o. s. 8. DISPATCH bore the fisheries negotia-
tors, with a number OF other distinguished per-
sons to Mt. Vernon yesterday. Among the guests
were the members OF the committee on foreign af-
fairs OF both houses Of Congress and several foreign
minister's
Mr.. KAwAKAM has been appointed consul by the
Japanese government at New York. He takes the
place OF Mr.. YOshida who is now chief Of the COM
mercal bureau in the department of agriculture
and commerce.
ARMY ORDER.-Leave Of absence for four months
granted to 1st Lieut.. stephen O'Connor 23d In
fantry, to take effect January 1, 1888.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensign Chas- c. Maish ordered
to duty at the Naval Observatory. Lieut.. Chas. T.
FOrse detached from duty on Coast Survey and Or
dered to Pittsburg for duty as inspector OF steel
for the new cruisers.
NAVAL EXAMINING BOARD, consisting of Rear
Admrals Luce and Jewett, and Commodore
Weaver is ordered to meet at the Department next
Monday to examine Capt. VIM. E. Fltzhugh for
promotion to the rank OF commodore
A RETIRING BOARD, consisting Of Major Nichol-
son, Captains Pope and Reid, OF the Marine Corps
and surgeons White and WOlverton, OF the Navy
with Lieutenant StaytOn as recorder, has been
ordered TO meet at the Navy Department on FRI
day to examine First Lieut.. S. II. Gibson, OF the
Marine Corps, for retirement.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senators Jones (Ark.), kenna, Gibson, Berry, Gray
and Chace, Speaker Carlisle, Representatives Lam
ham, with Judge Cotton, OF Tex; Newton. Blanch-
ard, ONeil (Pa), and Flood, and Prof. GOOde, with
DrWm. NJ. Springer, Hon. Lewis w. Ross, and John
CuibertSon, OF Illinois.
BIDS FOR PHoTOLITHoGRAPHIc WORKINGS were
opened yesterday afternoon In the ofics OF the
Light House Board for the ph0t0lIthographic work
to accompany the annual report OF the board.
Two thousand seven hundred copies OF twenty
two sheets OF drawings will be required. The bid
ders were as follows: Norris Peters, Washington,
s43o; Bell Bros: Washington, s4sS; Isaac Frieden:
wald, Baltimore, $525. The award will be made by
the Secretary.
ACTING COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES. Mr.. G.
Browne Goode, United states Commissioner Of
Fisheries has found 1t necessary to be absent from
bis post for month on account OF Ill health DR..
j. II. Kidder, Assistant Commissioner, will perform
the duties OF commissioner during his absence
ANOTHER CHINESE DECIsloN.-Ths Treasury De-
partment has decided that the wife and daughter
OF Chinese actor now residing at Portland, Oreg.,
cannot be allowed to land In the United States ex-
cept upon production OF the certificate required
by the Chinese restriction act, Notwithstanding
their ability to produce other evidence that they
are not laborers within the meaning Of the law.
DIAMOND CASE CoAPRoNIsED.-The Secretary
OF the Treasury has accepted the offer Of L. A
Neresheimer Co. to pay $4O2 and costs In com
promise OF the suit now pending against them in
the United States Court for the southern district
Of New YORK. In regard to q package OF unset dia-
mOndS Improperly imported by mall. 1t was
shown that the package was mailed in ignorance
OF the law and with no intention to evade the Gus
toms duties
THE ORDER SUsPENDED.-The order issued by the
Secretary OF War last week commanding all resi-
dents Of the "Freedman's VILLAGE to leave the
reservation at Fort Myer in ninety days has been
suspended.
The CABINET MEErING.-All Of the members OF
the Cabinet attended the meeting to-day.
A HAWAIIAN CANOE FOR THE NATIONAL MUSEUM
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury Maynard has
Instructed the collector OF customs at San Fran
cisco TO admit free Of duties and charges a canoe,
the gift Of the queen OF Hawaii which is to be for.
warded to Washington for exhibition at the
Smithsonian Institution.
CRUISING IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.-Roar Admiral
Greer, commanding the U. s. naval force on the
European station, reports, In a letter dated at
Piraeus, Greece, November %, that the flagship
Smyrna, arriving at Piraeus on the 23d. While at
ConstantlnOpe, as reported in his letter OF NOvem-
Der =. he Inspected the QuinneDaug and found her
In creditable state OF efficiency and discipline
Since his last report she visited Sidon, Thipoli,
Latakia, Ayas Bay. and Messyn. In q later report
dated December l. he says that he sailed for GenOa
November 23 and arrived there December /. He
will start the Pensacola for home as soon as prac-
ucable.
PxRsoNAI--Senator Hiscock was IN New York
last night.-D. K Ranney OF Boston, A. A. Pope
OF Cleveland and Francis A. Stout Of Brooklyn,
are at the eArlington.-senator Wilson Of Mary
land is at the NattonaL-Francis A. willard,
postmaster at Boonyille, N. Y, and proprietor OF
the BoOnvtlle Herald, known TO all Adirondack
Francisco, and Alton Parkhurst OF chicago, are at
Wiiards-Senator SALISBURY, A. D. Fessenden
OF Massachusetts,. and Henry Martin OF london, are
Ramsay Conant OF New York, are at Welckera-
senator Gray Is at WOrmleyk-John w. Cloud
OF Buffalo, W. w. Snow OF New York, Dr. Jos
Worth OF the Army, Thos. r. Gadd1s OF Dayton,
Ohio. and Harvey p. Denis0n Of new York, are at
the eEbbitt.-Dr.Ph Philip Marvel has recently moved
70 WaShlnRtOn from Atlantic City.